12 Wrestlers Who Want To Quit WWE

9. Maria Kanellis

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Maria's predicament is more surprising than her husband's, given her previous run with the company. You'd have thought that this established reputation should have guaranteed an easier time upon returning, but alas, Maria is one of WWE's least important TV performers.

Part of this is down to her run's stop-start nature. Maria announced that she was pregnant just two months after returning to the promotion, starting a lengthy hiatus from television. She appeared briefly as WWE honoured the women of the past on Raw 25 in January 2018, but disappeared again, not re-emerging until the 10 October episode of 205 Live, where she and Mike made their presence felt by attacking Lince Dorado.

Maria's first comeback match followed in October, as she competed in a 20-woman battle royal at Evolution. She was part of the second Women's Royal Rumble this January, and was the first person thrown out of WrestleMania 35's women's battle royal, lasting just a few seconds. At least she competed, though: Mike wasn't even considered for the Andre the Giant Memorial.

As with her husband, WWE have no real reason to let Maria go. Expect her to be around for a while longer.

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